Archive for September, 2011
Leisure on the Costa Blanca
September 16th, 2011Another reason that the Costa Blanca remains so popular is because the Costa Blanca has very little rainfall and the weather is warm an average of 300 days a year, allowing everyone to enjoy the leisure and Sport facilities available ......Read More
About Madrid
September 16th, 2011Madrid is the Capital of Spain and houses the Royal family and the beautiful palace. Madrid is situated on the river Manzanares and is a city of cultural and political importance. It is a major European economic center and its ......Read More
History and Culture of Spain
September 16th, 2011The first inhabitants of Spain were the Iberians who came from the east. They were followed by the Greeks and the Celts and then Romans. Part of what is Spain today belonged at one time to the Romans. The Jews ......Read More
About Granada
September 16th, 2011Granada has been occupied since prehistoric times. The Jews were probably the first inhabitants even before the Romans. Then came the Moors. Granada means ‘great castle’. Known earlier as Ilbyr and later as Illibris (by the Romans when they colonized ......Read More
About Spain
September 16th, 2011Spain is a fascinating country. It lies southwest of Europe with the Mediterranean Sea on its east and south; Portugal and Atlantic Ocean on the west and France to the north. Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, Canary Islands in the ......Read More
About Bullfighting
September 16th, 2011Bullfighting is a traditional Spanish fiesta. It is considered an art which is linked with the country’s history, art and culture. There have been pressures to ban bullfighting but the King of Spain is quoted as saying that the day ......Read More
Guide To Barcelona
September 16th, 2011Barcelona is a major economic center with one of Europe’s principal Mediterranean ports. Barcelona international airport is the second largest in Spain. It is the most populous city of Catalonia and is located on the Mediterranean coast between the mouths ......Read More
The Alhambra
September 16th, 2011UNESCO has declared the Alhambra in Granada, located in the southeast of Spain, as a World Heritage Site. It is a fortress, a palace and a small city, all rolled into one. The word Alhambra comes from an Arabic word ......Read More
Seville Fair
September 16th, 2011The Seville Spring fair, is one of the most popular and well known fairs, visited by people from all over the world. It started as a cattle fair sometime back in the ninth century. It took its present shape in ......Read More
About Seville
September 16th, 2011The artistic, cultural and financial capital of southern Spain is Seville (Sevilla). It is situated on the river Guadalquivir at an altitude of 7 meters above sea level. Seville is ranked as the fourth largest metropolitan area of Spain.
Seville ......Read More